Emperor: A New Life of Charles V
By Geoffrey Parker ’86
Published June 17, 2019
Emperor: A New Life of Charles V (Yale University Press) offers a fresh interpretation of Charles V, ruler of the world’s first transatlantic empire ranging from Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and much of Italy and Central and South America in the 16th century. Geoffrey Parker ’86 examines the key decisions that assured the empire’s survival and probes the character of the well-traveled, elusive, stately man.
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